GreenMid-toneMuted

Cardoon

#9CAD8C

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.39:1Fails

Black text

8.27:1AAA

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About Cardoon

Cardoon (#9CAD8C) is a mid-tone muted green. Its RGB value is 156, 173, 140 and its HSL value is 91°, 17%, 61%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 8.27:1 (WCAG AAA). Below are ten tints and shades of Cardoon, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Harmonies

Complementary

#9CAD8C · #9D8CAD

Analogous

#ADAD8C · #9CAD8C · #8CAD8C

Triadic

#9CAD8C · #8C9CAD · #AD8C9C

Split complementary

#9CAD8C · #8C8CAD · #AD8CAD

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